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Main news of January 18

23:59 18/01/2012

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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No Need to Reopen Smolensk Crash Probe - Polish Official
22:55 18/01/2012
There is no need to reopen the investigation into the April 2010 Smolensk plane crash that killed 96 members of Poland’s military and political elite, Jerzy Miller, who headed the Polish investigation commission, said on Wednesday.
Putin Wants True Gauge of Support Among Russians
21:59 18/01/2012
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is ready for a transparent presidential election as an accurate gauge of his support among Russians.
Putin Lectures Radio Station on ‘Freedom of Speech'
21:23 18/01/2012
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticized a liberal radio station for laboring on behalf of U.S. foreign policy interests and going overboard with the notion of freedom of speech.
Russian 'Pirate Party' Joins Anti-Piracy Protest
21:23 18/01/2012
Russia's tiny but vocal Pirate Party on Wednesday joined the global campaign against anti-piracy bills in the U.S. Congress saying they will jeopardize Russia’s emerging internet-dependent democracy and infringe on internet freedom.
Protesters Organize as Putin Hints at Dialogue
21:19 18/01/2012
Following last month’s massive street rallies challenging his rule, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he did not see a suitable partner to discuss the issues consuming the protesters.
Russian Attitudes Toward Business Must Change - Putin
20:58 18/01/2012
Changing the negative perception of business among Russians remains a priority task, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Moscow Bans Protest of Anti-Gay Ruling
20:37 18/01/2012
Moscow city hall has rejected a request from gay activists to hold a protest that shares its name with the lullaby show broadcast on Russian television every night at 9:00 p.m., "Good Night, Little Ones!," GayRussia.ru said on its website.
Runaway Ex-Cop Charged in Graft Crackdown
20:36 18/01/2012
A former cop and alleged “smooth operator” was charged with graft in Moscow on Wednesday in a $3-million case that highlighted corruption problems plaguing the country’s police force.
First Deputy PM Justifies Public Protests
19:49 18/01/2012
The recent and upcoming anti-government protests are a sign of Russia’s irreversible political transformation and “will not be stifled,” First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said Wednesday.
Russia Warns Against Iran Attack
19:18 18/01/2012
Russia warned that an attack on Iran would be a "catastrophe" for the region and said world powers should adopt a policy of non-intervention in the Middle East and North Africa.2
House That Inspired Bulgakov on Sale for $42 Mln
19:05 18/01/2012
A house in downtown Moscow that reputedly inspired famous Russian 20th century writer Mikhail Bulgakov has been put on sale for $42 million, a real estate agency announced on Wednesday.
Russia Allocates $160 Mln for Drone Development
18:39 18/01/2012
Russian Helicopters has received 5 billion rubles ($160 mln) from the federal budget for the development of three types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Experts, Ordinary Russians Pan ‘Permanent Summer Time’
18:30 18/01/2012
Though President Dmitry Medvedev’s initiative to end daylight saving time was greeted with approval by most Russians early last year, many have since changed their minds, with some experts saying darker mornings can have negative effects on mood and health.
Three Independents Get 2 mln Signatures by Deadline
18:10 18/01/2012
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, veteran liberal Grigory Yavlinsky and Irkutsk Governor Dmitry Mezentsev submitted to the Central Election Commission the required minimum two million signatures required to enter the presidential race, just hours before the deadline for independent candidates on Wednesday.
Russian Bomb Shelter Pot Growers Get Prison Terms
17:52 18/01/2012
One Belarusian and two Ukrainians have received 12-year prison sentences for growing marijuana and manufacturing other drugs in a bomb shelter in Russia’s second largest city St. Petersburg, the regional drug control directorate said on Wednesday.
Arab Spring Not Over Yet – Russia
17:39 18/01/2012
The landmark events that swept the Arab world last year are far from at an end and the international community should maintain a policy of non-intervention in the Middle East and North Africa, Russia’s foreign minister said.
Russian Police Detain Suspect in 1999 FSB Blast
17:28 18/01/2012
Moscow police have detained a 29-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of involvement in a bombing that damaged the former headquarters building of the KGB in Moscow in 1999, the Interior Ministry's Criminal Investigation Department said on Wednesday.
Warm January a False Spring for Bryansk Butterflies
17:11 18/01/2012
Unseasonably warm winter weather and abundant rainfall in the forests around Bryansk have awakened the common brimstone butterfly (conepteryx rhamni) from hibernation months ahead of schedule, the Bryansky Les nature preserve said in a statement.
Russia Warns of Iran Attack 'Catastrophe'
17:05 18/01/2012
An attack on Iran by Western powers could cause an unpredictable “chain reaction” throughout the region, Russia’s foreign minister warned.7

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